Why is Tor suddenly so slow?
Tor circuits lengthen the connections
So instead of connecting directly to the destination server, a connection is made between each relay of the circuit and this takes more time. Furthermore, Tor tries to build circuits with relays in different countries which make connection travel more and appear slower.
Why is Tor so slow 2022?
Tor, despite being a highly secure incognito browser, suffers from a crippling flaw – it is frustratingly slow. Since Tor channels your web requests through multiple servers, it causes unavoidable delays.
Is Tor getting Ddosed?
Tor Project's Executive Director Isabela Dias Fernandes revealed on Tuesday that a wave of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks has been targeting the network since at least July 2022.